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Clarke House Tours
The Clarke House, built in 1912 and located in Clarke House Park, 1039 Kingsley Avenue, is open for tours the second Sunday of each month from 2 PM to 4 PM. Sunday afternoons are the perfect time for a leisurely tour of the house, both upstairs and downstairs.
Orange Park Memories
As we move into 2025, the Historical Society would like to highlight Orange Park businesses. Each month we will share stories of one very old and one more familiar business in the town.
One of the first public businesses in Orange Park was Sabin and Evans Store, established in 1881 on Kingsley Avenue. It had two buildings (pictured), one offering necessities, the other offering luxuries like dry goods and “gents furnishings.” They also housed the post office, drawing customers daily.
More familiarly, the McDonalds on Park Ave, has been in the town for 50 years. It was the first McDonalds in Clay County, opening in 1974. The store embraces its history, keeping the original design even when doing a major uplift years ago. They also sponsor this Society in its efforts to appreciate local history.
our corporate sponsors
Dairy Queen
Orange Park History Tours
Dairy Queen
610 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park
McDonald's
Orange Park History Tours
Dairy Queen
428 Park Avenue
372 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park
Orange Park History Tours
Orange Park History Tours
Orange Park History Tours
